Local Food Resources

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  • ACTS Gospel Outreach Ministries
    • 950 Twelfth Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 451-9950 
    • Hours: Third Sunday of the month 1 PM-2 PM, third Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM
  • Baxter Community Center Marketplace 
    • 935 Baxter Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 456-8593 
    • Hours: Monday 9 AM-5 PM, Tuesday Closed, Wednesday 9 AM-5 PM, Thursday 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-1 PM.
    • Requirements: You do not need an appointment to use our Marketplace. We gladly serve neighbors living East of US 131 to Patterson Rd and South of Fulton St to Hall St.
  • Buist Community Assistance Center 
    • 870 74th St. SW, Suite B, Byron Center, MI 49315 (616) 583-4080 
    • Hours: By Appointment Only: MON 10:30 AM-2:30 PM, TUE 12:00 PM-5:15 PM, WED 10:30 AM-2:30 PM, THUR 10:30 AM-2:30 PM, 2nd Sat 9:00-11:15 AM
  • Central Reformed Church - Addie's Pantry 
    • 10 College Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 456-1773 
    • Hours: Pantry open Tuesdays 1-3 PM.
    • Additional Information: Diapers also available, personal care
  • Community Food Club - Please note that there is a current waitlist for this program.
    • 1100 S Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 288-5550 
    • Food Club Non-profit grocery store offering a variety of grocery and household items for a monthly membership fee of $11, $13, or $15 based on household size and income.
    • Hours: Monday 10 AM-5 PM, Tuesday 10 AM-5 PM, Wednesday 10 AM-5 PM, Thursday 10 AM-5 PM, Friday 10 AM-5 PM, Saturday 10 AM-2 PM
    • Requirements: Open to any Kent County household at or below 200% of the federal poverty line
  • Downtown Food Pantry at Westminster Presbyterian Church
    • 47 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
    • Pantry offering pre-boxed items.
    • Hours: Thursdays 10:30 AM-2:30 PM.
  • East Congregational U.C.C.
    • 1005 Giddings Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 245-0578 
    • Hours: Second Tuesday of the month 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
      • Use the entry by the handicap parking and go down the steps.
  • East Paris Community Food Pantry: Kentwood
    • 3357 East Paris Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (616) 940-0730 
    • Pantry of mostly non-perishable items located inside Al-Tahweed Islamic Center. Appointments required. Please call
    • Hours: First and Third Saturday of each month, 10-12.  Requirements: Kentwood residency.
  • Eastern Avenue CRC Saturday Food Program
    • 514 Eastern Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503  DeMarco Wilkinson (616) 454-4888 
    • Pantry providing access to fruits, vegetables, bread, and canned products for free.
    • Hours: Every Saturday from 7:30AM to 10:30 AM. 
    • Requirements: Everyone is welcome. No one needs to apply ahead of time. You are not required to provide any form of documentation of your income, your address, or your identity.
  • Family Network
    • 1029 44th Street SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 (616) 885-9919 
    • Pantry: Drive-through food pantry.
    • Hours: Monday 2 PM-5 PM, Wednesday 2 PM-5 PM
    • Requirements: Number in household (self-declared). Resident of Wyoming, Grandville, or Jenison.
  • Fuller Avenue Church
    • 1239 Fuller Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 241-1679 
    • Pantry: The pantry operates from the building on the west side of the church. All are welcome.
    • Hours: Every Tuesday, 2:30-5:30
  • Grace CRC Food Pantry
    • 100 Buckley Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 452-8920 
    • Pantry: Grace CRC provides weekly food distribution every Tuesday morning from 9:30-11:00 am, also when individual needs arise. Patrons are allowed to come in and shop for gently used clothing, drink beverages, eat snacks, and socialize with each other and the volunteer staff. During Thanksgiving and Christmas, they distribute reusable pre-bagged food and small gift items.
    • Hours: Every Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 11 AM
  • Kentwood Little Free Pantry (Down the road from KHS & KMS, inside the building at Veterans' Memorial Park)
    • 355 48th St SE, Kentwood, MI 49548 (616) 656-5317 
    • Pantry Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Life Center Church of the Apostolic Faith
    • 2777 Knapp St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 
    • Hours: Last Saturday of the Month 10 am-12pm
    • Requirements: No ID required
  • Life Quest Urban Outreach
    • 1050 Fisk Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 540-9553 
    • Pre-boxed dry goods items are offered to neighbors in need.
    • Hours: Third Wednesday of the month, 8:00-11:00 am.
  • Matthew's House Ministry
    • 766 7th Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
    • Hours: Monday and Friday, 2 PM-3 PM
  • Other Way Ministries
    • 710 Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 454-4011 
    • Pantry: Organization offering a food pantry.
    • Hours: Monday 10 AM-3 PM, Tuesday 10 AM-6 PM, Wednesday 10 AM-3 PM, Thursday 10 AM-3 PM, Friday 10 AM-1 PM.
  • Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Food Pantry 
    • 510 Franklin Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 241-3315 
    • Hours: First and third Wednesday of the month, 9 AM-11:30 AM.
  • SECOM South End Community Outreach Ministry 
    • 1545 Buchanan Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 452-7684 
    • Choice-style pantry with a community garden and other community resources.
    • Hours: Tuesday 9 AM-3 PM, Wednesday 9 AM-3 PM, Friday 9 AM-12 PM
  • The Green Apple Pantry
    • 4307 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508  
    • Choice-style pantry.
    • Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 9 AM-1 PM, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 AM-3 PM.
    • Requirements: Service area is zip codes 49508, 49548, 49512, and 49316.
  • Together in Faith Ministries Food Pantry
    • 300 Hall Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 633-8284 
    • Hours: Third Wednesday of the month, 1-3 PM
  • Vineyard North Church Food Pantry
    • 4700 East Beltline Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 365-0303 
    • Drive-thru style pantry providing pre-boxed food items.
    • Hours: Third Saturday of the month at 9:00 AM

Additional Resources

Family Network
  • 1029 44th Street SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 (616) 885-9919 
  • Pantry: Drive-through food pantry.
  • Hours: Monday 2 PM-5 PM, Wednesday 2 PM-5 PM
  • Requirements: Number in household (self-declared). Resident of Wyoming, Grandville, or Jenison.
Feeding America

God's Kitchen - Monday through Saturday walk in 12:30pm to 2:00pm lunchtime meal, no questions or qualifiers to answer. 303 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids 

Food Pantries in Grand Rapids

The Salvation Army - The food pantry is open Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Friday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. Families need to bring a form of ID for every adult in the household (such as driver's license or state ID). Identification is also required for every child, but it does not have to be an ID card. It must list their name, birthday, and address. Examples are a health insurance card and DHS paperwork. The pantry can be used 6 times per year, and once every 30 days.  

Streams - A resource for Kentwood Residents.